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By Cort Reynolds

LIMA – The Bluffton High School girls tennis team finished third at the four-team Elida Invitational tournament on Saturday, September 6.

Two Pirate doubles teams finished second in their respective tournament flights. 

Bluffton’s Hannah Nieman ended up third in the singles tournament. Another Bluffton tandem ended up third in the A flight tourney.

Celina captured the team title with 16 points, followed by host Elida in second with 11. The Pirates ended up third with eight points, while Van Wert (3) came in last.

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CREATED WITH OUR MEDIA RELEASE MAKER__The Findlay Community Orchestra is a new organization looking for people with some previous experience who want play violin, viola, cello or bass. Jeremy Sheets is the FCO conductor.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys soccer team lost 1-0 to visiting Archbold on Saturday, September 6 at Steinmetz Field.

Bluffton drops to 2-4-2 with the loss, while Archbold improved to 5-1.

Archer Rudy Rodger scored the game’s lone goal in the 32nd minute.

Bluffton won the junior varsity game, 8-0.

The Pirates host Liberty-Benton (5-1-1) on Tuesday, September 9.

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By Cort Reynolds

BOWLING GREEN __The Bluffton High School girls soccer team rallied for a 3-2 win at Bowling Green in a non-league match on Saturday, September 6.

The Pirate girls improved to 2-3-2 with the comeback win that featured a three-goal explosion late in the first half.

BG’s Corinna Kramer tallied a goal in the seventh minute, followed by an Alayna Mahan netter in the 29th minute to provide the hosts with a 2-0 lead.

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Giesige throws for 6 TDs

By Cort Reynolds

TOLEDO__The visiting Bluffton High School football team hammered non-league foe Toledo Bowsher 54-21 on Friday, September 5.

The Pirates improved to 3-0 with the lopsided road victory, while the Blue Racers fell to 0-3 with the defeat.

Bluffton junior quarterback Tayte Giesige tossed six touchdown passes and completed all 15 of his pass attempts for 305 yards to lead the victors. 

Giesige threw a pair of touchdowns each to Kain Wright, Blayne Hill and Ethan Sprunger.

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The Bluffton High School Class of 1965 will celebrate its 60th Class Reunion at Henry's Restaurant, 810 N Locust St. Ottawa, on Saturday October 25.

The event starts with socializing at 11:00 a.m. and includes a noon buffet.

Please RSVP by October 1, 2025 by calling or emailing Dennis, Janette or Jayne.

Dennis notes, "our ph. #'s are on the list from the 50th class reunion that everyone should have!"

For a look back at the year these Pirates graduated, check out the 1965 Buccaneer yearbook HERE, on the Bluffton Exempted Village Schools website.

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